Harry Halpin

Inria (Institute Nationale Reserache Informatique et Automatique)

Harry Halpin is a researcher at Inria where he co-ordinates the NEXTLEAP project (http://nextleap.eu) on the design of next-generation encrypted messaging protocols based on fundamental rights. Previously, he led the standardization of the WebCrypto API and worked on privacy-preserving blockchains at MIT. He has a long history as a free software-supporting digital anarchist and proponent of decentralization.